Tikka Khan (Pakistan, East Pakistan operations)

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Tikka Khan was a Pakistani general notorious for leading the army’s brutal operations in East Pakistan during the 1971 conflict that led to the creation of Bangladesh.

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General Tikka Khan 1
Tikka Khan 0

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Pakistani Army officer
person
allegedInvolvement human rights violations in East Pakistan
mass atrocities in East Pakistan in 1971
appointedBy Yahya Khan NERFINISHED
commanded Pakistan Army forces in East Pakistan NERFINISHED
conflict Bangladesh Liberation War NERFINISHED
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Pakistan NERFINISHED
fullName Tikka Khan NERFINISHED
gender male
historicalImpact contributed to deep grievances leading to creation of Bangladesh
ideology support for a united Pakistan
laterPositionHeld Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan after 1971 war
militaryBranch Pakistan Army NERFINISHED
militaryRank General
nationality Pakistani
nickname Butcher of Bengal NERFINISHED
notableEvent military crackdown on Bengali nationalists in 1971
notableFor leading Pakistan Army operations in East Pakistan in 1971
role in the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War
officeHeld Governor of East Pakistan
operationLed Operation Searchlight NERFINISHED
Pakistan Army crackdown in East Pakistan in March 1971
opposed Bangladeshi independence movement
partOf Pakistan military regime under Yahya Khan NERFINISHED
placeOfActivity East Pakistan NERFINISHED
West Pakistan NERFINISHED
positionHeld Chief of Army Staff of the Pakistan Army NERFINISHED
reputation associated with severe repression in East Pakistan
controversial figure in South Asian history
roleAfter1971 senior figure in Pakistan military leadership
servedUnder Zulfikar Ali Bhutto NERFINISHED

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Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 commandedBy Tikka Khan (Pakistan, East Pakistan operations)
Chief of Army Staff firstHolder Tikka Khan (Pakistan, East Pakistan operations)
subject surface form: Chief of Army Staff (Pakistan)
this entity surface form: General Tikka Khan